Meaning of dry spell | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time; shorter and not as severe as a drought.
2. A period or time where there is little activity, productivity, low income etc.
   figuratively
3. A period of time without sexual intercourse.
   figuratively

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Examples

“Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell⟳ / Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high”

“The rains, it seemed, were over, and a dry spell⟳ was upon them […]”

“The only place⟳ unaffected by the persistent dry spell⟳ was the city of Milwaukee […]”

“The first type⟳ is of course the dry spell⟳ when you can't think⟳ of any ideas. The second type⟳ is when kids just have⟳ a dry spell⟳ in writing.”

“There's no telling when the serial dating bug can strike⟳. You may be just getting out of a serious relationship, marriage, or long dry spell⟳. But one thing's for certain: when it does it can become⟳ a really hard habit to break⟳.”

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